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SANIFRAN CISCO
OafcORIQ
V
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
VOLUME 84 NUMBER 3
Friday, February 26, 1988
The Eight Count Clap
Jim Lagormarsino/Foghorn
Senate Votes
Down Catholic
Prayer Bylaw
Twenty Seconds of Silence
Next Up for ASUSF Decision
By JOHN NORTON
Falling far short of the necessary twelve votes, the proposal to begin ASUSF Senate meetings with a Catholic prayer
was soundly rejected last Tuesday.
Junior katy Murphy beams smugly during last Friday's USF-St. Mary's game. The near-capacity rambunctious
crowd watched the Dons defeated 58-48; the Dons, who ended their home season with a win the next night against
San Diego, close out regular play this weekend in the Pacific Northwest.
Admin Merger Plan
By WILLIS LAM
Considering recommendations
by the Western Association of
Schools and Colleges, the proposed reorganization of three colleges is being considered by a University self-study team in preparation for the WASC committee visit
next fall.
The new standards not only include the consolidation of the
three colleges, but also on the improvement of off-campus, extended education programs which
involve full-time faculty, increasing admission standards and
academic services, especially in
counseling and placement.
"In light of the new standards,
we might have to reorganize or
maybe have some realignment, but
if we see during the self-study that
we might have to reorganize, we
will," said Fr. John LoSchiavo.
The recommendations, introduced last fall, motivated then
Academic Affairs Vice President
William Binkley to develop a plan
to merge the Schools of Nursing,
Education and the College of Professional Studies into the College
of Health and Human Services. In
presenting this plan to an ASUSF
Senate meeting last September 22,
Binkley pointed out low enrollment, especially in nursing, high
administrative costs, and the need
to raise academic standards as
reasons to have this plan in order to
resolve the University's problems.
"If we went with this proposal,
we could streamline thc administration, therefore have more efficiency and basically can better
meet the new standards for
WASC," said Fr. LoSchiavo.
"On the other hand, it would be
hard to merge nursing, which is
primarily made up of undergraduate, with Education, made
of graduate students and CPS. It is
not clear if these three schools
would make a natural fit."
"At this point, I have no feeling
on it," said USF Faculty Association President and Economic
Professor Michael Lehmann. "If
the administration is going to take
it forward, however, it should be
PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 3.
The motion, an amendment to
Ihe bylaws of the Senate that
needed a two-thirds majority to be
enacted, received oniy four votes
at the February 16 meeting.
Ten Senate members voted
against the bill: three abstained.
Actions of the Senate at the
meeting led the proposal's author
and Freshman Class President
Jason Kenney to call the procedures a "democratic sham."
The vote ended a week of controversy over an issue supported by
the Senate Governance Committee. 4-1. in prior hearings
(Foghorn. February 12, 1988),
and set up a future showdown on an
alternative proposal for a twenty-
second period of silence to begin
the meetings.
Debate Short, Structured
The bill, originally submitted
January 26 by Kenney, almost did
not have a chance to be considered;
the vole to take the motion from the
table barely passed, 8-7.
The Governance Committee
submitted several pages of notes
from their deliberations, but the
Sen ue chose to debate the issue,
■ "•ei thc protests of Kenney.
The Governance Committee
(meeting) was a democratic
sham.' said Kenney afterward,
"the views of thc students who
made an effort to attend were not
represented fairly.
"There might as well have been
no hearing," he said.
Mark Hughes
Junior, Marketing
ASUSF Vice-President John
Murray then allocated forty minutes of time to proponents and
opponents of the measure.
Arguments Varied
Kenney, an Anglican from
Canada, said he chose lo attend
USF because it "embraced certain
objective values" not available at a
non-sectarian school.
The Catholic prayer, he said.
would reflect the Catholic ideals
embodied in the University's Mis-
PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 3.
Admin Unveils New Honor Code
Next Fall Target Date for Implementation
By BRENDAN HICREY
Responding to concerns about
cheating, the administration recently released a draft of a proposed honor code. The code could
be implemented "next fall," said
USF President Fr. LoSchiavo, S.J.
McLaren College of Business
Dean Gary Williams authored the
proposal.
The draft, while still vague, includes a model honor code, which
states that students "will not seek
or give unauthorized assistance."
The code would be signed by ali
entering students, binding them to
a yet-to-be defined disciplinary
process.
The proposal, however, postulates the establishment of a single
honor code officer to investigate
alleged violations, and an Honor
Code Commission composed of
faculty, staff, and students to rule
on contested charges or violations.
Will Be Clear?
Williams said that included with
the code would be a very detailed
definition of "unauthorized assistance."
"It either has to be clear, or thc
prosecution falls apart," said Williams.
Williams was unsure how the
Honor Code Officer would be cho-
Fr. John LoSchiavo, S.J.
University President
sen, or to whom he would report,
saying, "it would be up to the
President to decide where that per
son should reside."
The officer would, if he determines there is merit to an allegation
of cheating, refer charges to the
Honor Code Commission.
The student may challenge the
charge, leading to a hearing before
the Commission, or plead to no
contest, allowing the "cognizant
Vice-President" to determine and
recommend a penalty to the University President.
The document allows for confidentiality to be preserved under the
no-contest route: according to
Williams, "more students choose
to plead no-contest than go before
the Honor Code Commission, be
cause they prefer the a tftdentiai
ity to being exposed u* then
peers."
What About Appe.n.
No provision is ma.'* lor appeal
of possible judgment; indcr this
course, and the studeni would he
bound not to discuss his prrMcni.
"I don't know il dial's the ix*si
way for ino .Mirk oi not. said
Williams. "I v as jusl trying lo gel
something on paper '
"I work best when I've giM
something on paper because
people can bounce oil it. hesaid
"I'm nol sure how that- pm
PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2.

SANIFRAN CISCO
OafcORIQ
V
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
VOLUME 84 NUMBER 3
Friday, February 26, 1988
The Eight Count Clap
Jim Lagormarsino/Foghorn
Senate Votes
Down Catholic
Prayer Bylaw
Twenty Seconds of Silence
Next Up for ASUSF Decision
By JOHN NORTON
Falling far short of the necessary twelve votes, the proposal to begin ASUSF Senate meetings with a Catholic prayer
was soundly rejected last Tuesday.
Junior katy Murphy beams smugly during last Friday's USF-St. Mary's game. The near-capacity rambunctious
crowd watched the Dons defeated 58-48; the Dons, who ended their home season with a win the next night against
San Diego, close out regular play this weekend in the Pacific Northwest.
Admin Merger Plan
By WILLIS LAM
Considering recommendations
by the Western Association of
Schools and Colleges, the proposed reorganization of three colleges is being considered by a University self-study team in preparation for the WASC committee visit
next fall.
The new standards not only include the consolidation of the
three colleges, but also on the improvement of off-campus, extended education programs which
involve full-time faculty, increasing admission standards and
academic services, especially in
counseling and placement.
"In light of the new standards,
we might have to reorganize or
maybe have some realignment, but
if we see during the self-study that
we might have to reorganize, we
will," said Fr. John LoSchiavo.
The recommendations, introduced last fall, motivated then
Academic Affairs Vice President
William Binkley to develop a plan
to merge the Schools of Nursing,
Education and the College of Professional Studies into the College
of Health and Human Services. In
presenting this plan to an ASUSF
Senate meeting last September 22,
Binkley pointed out low enrollment, especially in nursing, high
administrative costs, and the need
to raise academic standards as
reasons to have this plan in order to
resolve the University's problems.
"If we went with this proposal,
we could streamline thc administration, therefore have more efficiency and basically can better
meet the new standards for
WASC," said Fr. LoSchiavo.
"On the other hand, it would be
hard to merge nursing, which is
primarily made up of undergraduate, with Education, made
of graduate students and CPS. It is
not clear if these three schools
would make a natural fit."
"At this point, I have no feeling
on it," said USF Faculty Association President and Economic
Professor Michael Lehmann. "If
the administration is going to take
it forward, however, it should be
PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 3.
The motion, an amendment to
Ihe bylaws of the Senate that
needed a two-thirds majority to be
enacted, received oniy four votes
at the February 16 meeting.
Ten Senate members voted
against the bill: three abstained.
Actions of the Senate at the
meeting led the proposal's author
and Freshman Class President
Jason Kenney to call the procedures a "democratic sham."
The vote ended a week of controversy over an issue supported by
the Senate Governance Committee. 4-1. in prior hearings
(Foghorn. February 12, 1988),
and set up a future showdown on an
alternative proposal for a twenty-
second period of silence to begin
the meetings.
Debate Short, Structured
The bill, originally submitted
January 26 by Kenney, almost did
not have a chance to be considered;
the vole to take the motion from the
table barely passed, 8-7.
The Governance Committee
submitted several pages of notes
from their deliberations, but the
Sen ue chose to debate the issue,
■ "•ei thc protests of Kenney.
The Governance Committee
(meeting) was a democratic
sham.' said Kenney afterward,
"the views of thc students who
made an effort to attend were not
represented fairly.
"There might as well have been
no hearing," he said.
Mark Hughes
Junior, Marketing
ASUSF Vice-President John
Murray then allocated forty minutes of time to proponents and
opponents of the measure.
Arguments Varied
Kenney, an Anglican from
Canada, said he chose lo attend
USF because it "embraced certain
objective values" not available at a
non-sectarian school.
The Catholic prayer, he said.
would reflect the Catholic ideals
embodied in the University's Mis-
PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 3.
Admin Unveils New Honor Code
Next Fall Target Date for Implementation
By BRENDAN HICREY
Responding to concerns about
cheating, the administration recently released a draft of a proposed honor code. The code could
be implemented "next fall," said
USF President Fr. LoSchiavo, S.J.
McLaren College of Business
Dean Gary Williams authored the
proposal.
The draft, while still vague, includes a model honor code, which
states that students "will not seek
or give unauthorized assistance."
The code would be signed by ali
entering students, binding them to
a yet-to-be defined disciplinary
process.
The proposal, however, postulates the establishment of a single
honor code officer to investigate
alleged violations, and an Honor
Code Commission composed of
faculty, staff, and students to rule
on contested charges or violations.
Will Be Clear?
Williams said that included with
the code would be a very detailed
definition of "unauthorized assistance."
"It either has to be clear, or thc
prosecution falls apart," said Williams.
Williams was unsure how the
Honor Code Officer would be cho-
Fr. John LoSchiavo, S.J.
University President
sen, or to whom he would report,
saying, "it would be up to the
President to decide where that per
son should reside."
The officer would, if he determines there is merit to an allegation
of cheating, refer charges to the
Honor Code Commission.
The student may challenge the
charge, leading to a hearing before
the Commission, or plead to no
contest, allowing the "cognizant
Vice-President" to determine and
recommend a penalty to the University President.
The document allows for confidentiality to be preserved under the
no-contest route: according to
Williams, "more students choose
to plead no-contest than go before
the Honor Code Commission, be
cause they prefer the a tftdentiai
ity to being exposed u* then
peers."
What About Appe.n.
No provision is ma.'* lor appeal
of possible judgment; indcr this
course, and the studeni would he
bound not to discuss his prrMcni.
"I don't know il dial's the ix*si
way for ino .Mirk oi not. said
Williams. "I v as jusl trying lo gel
something on paper '
"I work best when I've giM
something on paper because
people can bounce oil it. hesaid
"I'm nol sure how that- pm
PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2.